Land of Many Frontiers: A History of the American SouthwestOxford University Press, 1968 - 358 páginas The Southwest has a long history, for Spanish explorers were crossing the region less than four decades after Columbus discovered America, many decades before the east coast of the United States was opened. Just one century ago a few hardy pioneers occupied west Texas, while Arizona boasted not a single school, jail, courthouse, stageline, or clergyman. The Southwest contains great geographical contrasts, from barren deserts to lofty mountains, from swift-flowing rivers to arid stretches, from endless varieties of cacti to aspens and towering pines. The area is still a land of many frontiers. The book presents a history of this region from before the first Spanish adventurers searched for the golden Cities of Cibola to the latest events in its economic and political life. |
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... Mexico City , chief among whom was Stephen F. Austin . They did not leave Texas immedi- ately , however , for it was thought unwise to forward a petition on which there were no Spanish names . Another convention was called to meet on ...
... Mexico City , chief among whom was Stephen F. Austin . They did not leave Texas immedi- ately , however , for it was thought unwise to forward a petition on which there were no Spanish names . Another convention was called to meet on ...
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... Mexico and the United States cannot be explained by this one factor alone , nor can it be explained as " nature abhoring a vacuum❞ — that is , Mexico failing to fill the region with people and develop its resources . Relations between ...
... Mexico and the United States cannot be explained by this one factor alone , nor can it be explained as " nature abhoring a vacuum❞ — that is , Mexico failing to fill the region with people and develop its resources . Relations between ...
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... Mexico , for aid in as- serting American jurisdiction over the Mesilla Valley . Sumner re- fused , having no instructions from his superiors to give such aid . Lane therefore organized a group of New Mexican and Texan vol- unteers and ...
... Mexico , for aid in as- serting American jurisdiction over the Mesilla Valley . Sumner re- fused , having no instructions from his superiors to give such aid . Lane therefore organized a group of New Mexican and Texan vol- unteers and ...
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THE SPANISH ERA 15191821 | 5 |
The Settlement of Texas | 28 |
Consolidation Retrenchment and Expansion | 43 |
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